Raptors (0-1) at Celtics (0-1) Game #2 10/22/21

[liam]

Bridge year

Bridge to where?

[gouki88]

Pritchard and Nesmith are our two best shooters and they can't get onto the floor.

It wouldn't matter if they did, because we wouldn't give them shots anyway

[RJD1974]

Bridge year

If this is the bridge I'm not sure I want to know the destination

Lottery.

[slamtheking]

Horford looks like the only player that wants to be there.

the way the team is playing I think Al would rather be back in Philly

[Kuberski33]

Pritchard and Nesmith are our two best shooters and they can't get onto the floor.

The coach does not appear to be much of a Pritchard fan, does he?

[jpotter33]

Love Timelord's hustle out there. He's been a bright spot in an otherwise frustrating past two games.

[gouki88]

Bridge year

If this is the bridge I'm not sure I want to know the destination

Lottery.

I'd be alright with tanking for Jalen Duren

[Who]

This insistence on starting Smart at PG is causing these small backcourt problems. You can't start Smart and play two 6-1 PGs off the bench substantial minutes (Schroder, Pritchard) and avoid those bad backcourts.

Smart has to start at SG with Jaylen at SF and Tatum at PF in order to bring balance to this team's rotation. Then Schroder and Pritchard can share the PG duties. Rob Williams and Horford can share the C minutes and maybe some minutes alongside each other. Romeo, Nesmith and J.Richardson can jockey for the backup SG & SF minutes.

Then the PF minutes can go in a few different directions depending on what Udoka wants. He can go Grant Williams. He can go Juancho. He can play more minutes Horford & Rob Williams together. He can go smaller with Jaylen backing up Tatum with two wings next to him and one small PG on the court.

But it all starts with how Marcus Smart is used.

Or ... bench Pritchard or Schroder. Play only one of them and glue the other to the bench. You cannot play both if Smart is your starting PG.

[liam]

Pritchard and Nesmith are our two best shooters and they can't get onto the floor.

The coach does not appear to be much of a Pritchard fan, does he?

Nope.

[LilRip]

Horford looks like the only player that wants to be there.

the way the team is playing I think Al would rather be back in Philly

Philly?? No way. That team is a dumpster fire right now

[gouki88]

Love Timelord's hustle out there. He's been a bright spot in an otherwise frustrating past two games.

I'm always nervous about him hurting himself, but his energy has been great

[RPGenerate]

Pritchard and Nesmith are our two best shooters and they can't get onto the floor.

The coach does not appear to be much of a Pritchard fan, does he?

He's still has an injured nose, right? He looked pretty uncomfortable last game.

[liam]

Why keep Parker if he's not going to play when you need offense.

[gouki88]

This insistence on starting Smart at PG is causing these small backcourt problems. You can't start Smart and play two 6-1 PGs off the bench substantial minutes (Schroder, Pritchard) and avoid those bad backcourts.

Smart has to start at SG with Jaylen at SF and Tatum at PF in order to bring balance to this team's rotation. Then Schroder and Pritchard can share the PG duties. Rob Williams and Horford can share the C minutes and maybe some minutes alongside each other. Romeo, Nesmith and J.Richardson can jockey for the backup SG & SF minutes.

Then the PF minutes can go in a few different directions depending on what Udoka wants. He can go Grant Williams. He can go Juancho. He can play more minutes Horford & Rob Williams together. He can go smaller with Jaylen backing up Tatum with two wings next to him and one small PG on the court.

But it all starts with how Marcus Smart is used.

Or ... bench Pritchard or Schroder. Play only one of them and glue the other to the bench. You cannot play both if Smart is your starting PG.

Amen! Our dribble penetration is non-existent from Smart

[Silas]

Pritchard and Nesmith are our two best shooters and they can't get onto the floor.

It wouldn't matter if they did, because we wouldn't give them shots anyway

I’m afraid you are right.